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Sales Development Representative salary in Bend, OR

Hiring a sales development representative costs less in Bend than in Oregon or the country as a whole. The median is $63,220 a year1: 5.7% below the Oregon statewide median of $67,040 and 9.7% below the US median of $69,990. Nationally it ranks #135 of 520 areas. BLS counts about 550 people in this job here, 5% of the Oregon total.

$5,268median pay per month in Bend
$6,798employer cost per month with benefits
$30.39median pay per hour
550people in this job in Bend

BLS occupation 41-3091, area Bend, OR. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

Pay in Bend against Oregon and the US

Range10thMedian90th
Bend, OR$39,640$63,220$127,150
Oregon$38,510$67,040$135,480
United States$37,980$69,990$148,840
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of sales development representatives in Bend earns $45,070–$90,000. Pay is tightly grouped: the top tenth starts at $127,150, only 3.2 times the bottom tenth, against 3.9 times across the US, so the going rate is easier to read. The mean ($74,580) is 18% over the median, so a group of high earners pulls the average up; price a typical hire from the median. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is only $44,930 wide, against $48,050 across Oregon and $52,810 nationally: employers in Bend pay within a narrower band.

What to budget for a sales development representative here

Point in the local rangePer yearPer monthPer hourEmployer cost per year
10th percentile$39,640$3,303$19.06$51,148
25th percentile$45,070$3,756$21.67$58,155
Median$63,220$5,268$30.39$81,574
75th percentile$90,000$7,500$43.27$116,129
90th percentile$127,150$10,596$61.13$164,065

An offer at the 75th percentile instead of the median adds $26,780 a year in pay and about $34,555 in employer cost. Going down to the 25th percentile saves $18,150 in pay. These percentiles describe what people in the job earn locally, not experience levels, so place your offer by the tasks and seniority you need.

For scale, the US median of $69,990 falls between the median and the 75th percentile in Bend, and the Oregon statewide median of $67,040 falls there too.

What a hire really costs in Bend

Pay is only part of it. Benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, which adds about $18,354 to the $63,220 median and brings it to $81,574 a year. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

We place executive assistants, customer support and e-commerce staff today; for sales development representatives we answer within one business day whether we can help. Enter the monthly pay you have in mind to compare it with a local hire. The fee field shows our standard fee3; Deel's contractor plan is the default payroll tool4.

$81,574local hire, first year incl. benefits
$13,888remote hire, first year incl. fee
$67,686difference in year one
83%of the local cost saved

Other roles in Bend

Of the 17 roles we track in Bend, this one ranks #7 by median pay, between executive assistants ($69,360) and paralegals ($60,340). Project Coordinator is the highest at $97,280.

The 5 roles closest in pay. All 17 roles in Bend, OR
RoleMedianvs sales development representativeJobs
Office Manager
$76,010
+20.2%670
Executive Assistant
$69,360
+9.7%310
Sales Development Representative
$63,220
this role550
Paralegal
$60,340
-4.6%230
Payroll Specialist
$59,930
-5.2%160

Measured against the US median, this job is the lowest paid of the 17 roles we track in Bend (-9.7%); e-commerce order specialists come first (+16.1%). The typical role here is at +2.9%, so, measured against the US, sales development representatives cost less in Bend than the area's general pay level would suggest. Sales development representatives hold 5.3% of the jobs in the 16 of these roles with a job count in Bend, 5.5% across Oregon and 8.0% nationally. The job is a smaller part of the local workforce in these roles than it is nationally.

Other areas in Oregon

Across the 11 areas of Oregon with data for this job, the median runs from $44,630 in the Central Oregon nonmetro area to $74,900 in Portland-Vancouver, a gap of $30,270 a year. Of the 3 areas in Oregon with more sales development representatives than Bend, 2 pay less: Eugene-Springfield, OR ($60,090) and Salem, OR ($62,400).

AreaMedianvs BendJobs
Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA
$74,900
+18.5%7,530
Bend, OR
$63,220
this area550
Salem, OR
$62,400
-1.3%710
Eastern Oregon (Nonmetro)
$60,130
-4.9%220
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$60,090
-5.0%740
Medford, OR
$60,050
-5.0%450
Albany, OR
$60,010
-5.1%200

Bend against other US metro areas

By number of jobs, Bend is #228 of 518 US areas for this job. Both its size and its pay sit in the middle half of US areas. Outside Oregon, South Bend-Mishawaka and Ames pay just above Bend and Lancaster and Columbus just below. All four are within $70 a year of the median in Bend. Of the three markets with about as many sales development representatives, one pays more.

Metro areaMedianvs BendJobsClose in
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$65,600
+3.8%550jobs
Ames, IA
$63,230
+0.0%220pay
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$63,230
+0.0%880pay
Bend, OR
$63,220
this area550
Lancaster, PA
$63,160
-0.1%1,570pay
Columbus, IN
$63,150
-0.1%240pay
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$61,420
-2.8%550jobs
Abilene, TX
$57,800
-8.6%550jobs

Questions

How much does it cost to hire a sales development representative in Bend, OR?

About $81,574 a year at the median, or $6,798 a month: $63,220 in pay plus about $18,354 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.

What do sales development representatives earn in Bend?

The median was $63,220 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $39,640, the 90th $127,150, and the middle half earned $45,070 to $90,000.

Is Bend cheaper than the rest of Oregon for sales development representatives?

Yes, it costs less: a median of $63,220 against $67,040 statewide. The next area up in Oregon is Portland-Vancouver at $74,900, the next down Salem at $62,400.

How many sales development representatives work in Bend?

BLS counts about 550 in the May 2025 survey. That is 5% of the Oregon total of 10,440. 3 areas in Oregon have more; the closest in size is Salem, with about 710.

Does a sales development representative cost more than a paralegal in Bend?

Yes: $2,880 a year more at the median. The medians are $63,220 and $60,340.

Sources

4 sources, with links
  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 41-3091: bls.gov
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
  3. Stafka pricing: stafka.com
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.